Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards, through Saturday, June 6, 2026. The limit is nine per customer per day in-store, although some stores may allow more. Different stores appear to have different policies regarding the ...
Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards, through Saturday, June 6, 2026.
The limit is nine per customer per day in-store, although some stores may allow more. Different stores appear to have different policies regarding the variable-load cards that some Staples now sell. Some folks report that fees are waived when they purchase them…others find that they aren’t. Your mileage may vary.
The Deal
Staples in-store will waive the $7.95 activation fee when you buy a $200 Visa Gift Card.
Key Terms
Offer valid 5/31/26-6/6/26.
Limit 9 per customer per day in-store (YMMV on whether your cashier/store allows or enforces the limit).
Quick Notes
These deals can be a great way of getting rewards through spending at office supply stores. If you can buy 9 at a time in-store, that’s a potential of $1,800 that’s possible each day. Note that some stores may allow you to purchase more than 9, and we also hear occasional reports that some managers will only sell a smaller amount despite what the ad says.
Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers have boosted rates for StubHub today. I’m seeing 35% cashback or 20X miles, but there might well be even better targeted rates out there for some people.
This could therefore be a great day to redeem the StubHub credit if you have a Chase Sapphire Reserve® card, especially because you only have a month left to use the January-June credit.
The Deal
Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers are offering increased rewards for purchases on StubHub.
Not eligible on the purchase of tickets for events in the UK.
Not eligible on the purchase of gift cards or orders deemed by StubHub to be for reselling purposes.
Not eligible for insurance or other non-ticket merchandise.
Not eligible for purchases made via the StubHub app.
Quick Thoughts
The rates you see will be targeted. Some Capital One Shopping accounts have 17.5% cashback, others have 35%, while others might have other rates available.
As a reminder, Capital One Shopping is a shopping portal that’s available to anyone, even if you don’t have any Capital One credit cards. If you do have any of their cards, be sure to check Capital One Offers too, a portal that’s available for cardholders only. On there I’m seeing 20X miles for StubHub, although you might see a rate that’s higher or lower than that. To view your Capital One Offers, log in to your Capital One account and scroll down to the section where it says ‘Activate shopping offers.’ Click on ‘View all offers’ and on the next screen near the top you should see your StubHub rate. If you have a card that earns miles, you’ll earn miles. If you have a card that earns cashback, you’ll earn that as cashback.
These boosted rates could be particularly appealing for anyone who has a Chase Sapphire Reserve card. That’s because the personal version of that card (but not the business version) has a $150 Stubhub credit for January to June each year and another $150 credit for July to December. If you haven’t redeemed your January to June credit, this might be the most rewarding opportunity you’re going to get before that expires.
This should work with Capital One Offers too. Although you have to be a Capital One cardholder to access that program, you don’t have to pay with a Capital One card. You could therefore pay with your Sapphire Reserve and earn 20X miles, or whatever rate you’re targeted for.
There is at least one new spending offer on Amex Hilton cards that gives bonus points for meeting specific spending targets. Unlike most Hilton Amex Offers, which only reward spending at Hilton properties, this offer rewards general spending on a Hilton Amex.
The version that I have is: spend $2,000 to get 9,000 bonus Hilton Honors points. You can trigger the offer up to three times. There are probably other variations out there, so let us know in the comments if you have a different one. (h/t: DOC)
Targeted Amex Hilton Offer: Spend $2000 in one or more purchases and get 9,000 bonus points
Can be used up to 3x
Key Terms
Expires August 21st, 2026.
Registration Required.
Valid only on purchases made in US dollars.
Quick Thoughts
It’s been a couple of years since I’ve seen a spending bonus on one of my Hilton cards. On this one, hitting exactly $2,000 in spending effectively gives you an additional 4.5x earnings. We value Hilton Honors points at ~.4 cents each, so the additional 2x adds up to 1.8% in additional return.
That certainly doesn’t sound like much, but I was targeted on a Hilton Surpass card, which earns 6x on grocery and gas and 3x everywhere.
Let’s say I was plugging away at the yearly $15,000 spend requirement for a free night certificate (FNC) on that card. Adding this bonus means I’m now getting 7.5x-10.5x on the next $6k in spend, and will end up with an additional 27,000 points added to my total (assuming I can do all $ 6,000 to trigger the offer three times before it expires). That’s a nice little sweetener for the spending I was already going to do.
Kroger is again running a promotion that awards 4x fuel points on select third-party gift cards, whether purchased online or in-store, and fixed-value Visa and Mastercard gift cards purchased in-store.
Currently, the 4x promo on 3rd-party gift cards is limited to “gaming and digital content” cards. Fortunately for those resellers out there, reports are that Apple is triggering the 4x promo (h/t: DOC)
Both deals are valid only through 6/2 for Visa/MC cards; 6/9 for third-party.
Note that the terms on this promo now state that Amazon and fuel gift cards are excluded from earning 4x. You’ll still earn 2x fuel points (the normal rate).
The Deal
Kroger and its empire of affiliated stores are offering 4x fuel points on the following gift cards:
Offer valid through June 2nd, 2026 (for Visa/MC cards)
Offer valid through June 9th, 2026 (for 3rd-party cards)
Excludes Amazon gift cards.
Quick Thoughts
When buying third-party gift cards, you can earn 4x fuel points, saving you up to 14% on gas. To illustrate how that 14% figure is calculated, let’s say you spend $250 on gift cards during the promotion. That would earn you 1,000 fuel points, which can be redeemed for $1 off per gallon on up to 35 gallons. If you’re able to refuel to that 35-gallon limit (perhaps with a large gas tank or refueling 2+ household vehicles at once), you’d save $35. Saving $35 on the original $250 in gift card spend amounts to a 14% discount.
If your gas tank is smaller, though, your savings won’t be as high. For example, our car holds at most 12 gallons, so we can barely save 5% on gas through these promotions, given how much we spend on gift cards. You can often get better discounts on gift cards through sites like Raise, so weigh up all your options before buying them at full price from Kroger or its affiliates, such as Dillons, King Soopers, Ralphs, Fry’s, or Smith’s.
You can earn 4x fuel points on gift cards purchased online or in-store, though there are a couple of important differences between the two. If you’ll be buying in-store, you have to load the digital coupons to your account first, whereas you’ll automatically earn 4x fuel points when buying gift cards online from Kroger.
The other thing to bear in mind is that buying gift cards in-store lets you take advantage of the plethora of cards offering bonus spend at grocery stores right now. Kroger’s online gift card site processes payments through Blackhawk Network (owner of GiftCardMall and GiftCards.com), so those online orders don’t code as grocery purchases.
Past Offers
May 15th, 2026
May 1 – 12, 2026 for third party cards
April 15-May 12, 2026 for Visa/Mastercard gift cards
April 8-21, 2026 for third party cards
March 25-April 7, 2026
March 13th-15, 2026 for third party gift cards & March 13th-17th for Visa/Mastercard gift cards
February 26th, 2026
January 30th through February 1, 2026
January 23rd, 2026
January 7th through January 20th, 2026
January 2nd through January 6th, 2026
December 26th through December 28th
November 12th through December 2nd
November 7th through November 9th
October 22nd through November 4th
October 17th – October 21st for Visa and Mastercard gift cards.
October 17th – October 19th for 3rd-party gift cards
Wyndham Rewards is once again offering up to a 80% bonus when buying their points, this time through July 3, 2026. You can buy Wyndham Rewards points at any time for 1.3 cents each, so this bonus brings the cost down to as low as 0.72cpp (cents per point). That could be Aa good deal, provided you have a use for the points.
Unlike many recent sales on Wyndham points, the annual 100,000-point purchase limit appears to be in effect for this one. That limit is calculated before the bonus, so if you have not yet purchased points this year, you could buy as many as 180,000 total points (100K + 180K bonus) for $1,300…that sure would be a lot of Wyndham points, though.
Living room of The Two Byres on the Isle of Skye (booked through Cottages.com using Wyndham points)
The Deal
Get up to a 80% bonus on the purchase of Wyndham Rewards points when buying 3,000+ points (0.72cpp). If not targeted for the 100% bonus, you should get an 70% bonus (0.76cpp).
Expires July 3, 2026.
Direct Link to Offer (scroll down to the ‘Purchase Points’ section and click ‘Buy Now’).
Best Uses of Wyndham Points
Wyndham Rewards has three redemption tiers: 7,500, 15,000, and 30,000. Since these are fixed, they can be of great value when room prices are extremely high (e.g., during special events or holidays).
The same tiers also apply to Wyndham Vacation Club time share properties, so one-bedroom condos can be had for as low as 7,500 points per night.
Wyndham has a partnership with DeCameron All-Inclusive Hotels & Resorts, with properties costing 15,000 or 30,000 points per night for two adults.
Terrific vacation rental properties can be had in the UK through Wyndham's partnership with cottages.com. See this post for more details.
Things to know
When you book nights with points, you will not earn points for the stay.
Most hotel taxes are not charged on award stays, so this can make the value of buying points even better.
Resort fees are waived on award stays. This alone can make it worthwhile to use points instead of cash for your bookings.
Wyndham points expire after 18 months of inactivity and 4 years after acquisition. The former is easy to avoid, since any account activity resets the clock, but the four-year timer is more problematic. Luckily, there is a workaround: see "How to prevent Wyndham points from expiring" for details.
Quick Thoughts
This could definitely be worth it if you’re booking a Cottages.com vacation rental in the UK, or perhaps an all-inclusive property. It’s also worth clicking through to Points.com from a shopping portal to earn a little cashback – here are the current rates.
Previous Wyndham points promotions:
Up to 100% bonus (Buy points for as low as .65 cents each). Expired May 1, 2026
Up to 80% bonus (Buy points for as low as .72 cents each). Expired February 18, 2026
Up to 100% bonus (Buy points for as low as .65 cents each). Expired December 31, 2025
Up to 90% bonus (Buy points for as low as .68 cents each). Expired October 21, 2025
Up to 60% bonus (Buy points for as low as .81 cents each). Expired August 6, 2025
Up to 60% bonus (Buy points for as low as .81 cents each). Expired June 5, 2025
Up to 80% bonus (Buy points for as low as .72 cents each). Expired April 20, 2025
Up to 60% bonus (Buy points for as low as 0.81 cents each). Expired February 16, 2025
Up to 45% discount (Buy points for as low as 0.71 cents each). Expired December 31st, 2024
Up to 60% bonus (Buy points for as low as 0.81 cents each). Expired November 20th, 2024
25% discount (Buy points for 0.975 cents each). Expired October 21st, 2024
35% discount (Buy points for 0.96 cents each). Expired August 9th, 2024
25% discount (Buy points for 0.975 cents each). Expired May 28th, 2024
40% bonus (Buy points for 0.93 cents each). Expired April 21, 2024
20-30% discount (Buy points for 0.91 cents each). Expired February 14, 2024
30-40% bonus (Buy points for 0.93 cents each). Expired December 30, 2023
30-40% bonus (Buy points for 0.93 cents each). Expired November 27, 2023
30% discount (Buy points for 0.91 cents each). Expired October 20, 2023
35% bonus (Buy points for 0.96 cents each). Expired August 8, 2023
25% discount (Buy points for 0.975 cents each). Expired May 23rd, 2023
40% bonus (Buy points for 0.93 cents each). Expired April 21, 2023.
25% discount (Buy points for 0.975 cents each). Expired February 10, 2023
25% discount (Buy points for 0.975 cents each). Expired July 10, 2022
40% bonus (Buy points for 0.93 cents each). Expired April 3, 2022
